Boise City Councilor-elect TJ Thomson told the GUARDIAN Monday he favors a vote of the citizens on Team Dave’s proposal to spend $60,000,000 on a downtown street car.
When asked if he favored a vote, Thomson flat out said, “Yes, I support a public vote on the Street Car.”
With regard to [...]
Poet Paul stayed on GUARDIAN duty Black Friday and offers two pieces today.
Thanksgiving Day is done
We all had a lot of fun
In my festive mood
I ate too much food
I feel like I weigh a ton!
BONUS VERSE
Whenever we were young
And could spend as we please
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From the entire GUARDIAN staff (1) we wish you all a safe Thanksgiving Weekend. Feel free to share any great adventures, recipes, or ideas with your fellow GUARDIAN readers. Be nice to those relatives and don’t be afraid to tell little white lies about the [...]
MORE ANTI STREET CAR, WHY CHARGE VETS FOR PARADE?, JESUE LOVES YOU
11/17/09
Bob
Boise, ID
Consultant: This message is for Dave Bieter. I would like to express my utter distaste for what
I read in the Statesman this morning. I cannot believe that someone who I would hope as a
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According to a poll commissioned by the Daily Paper, 63% of folks in the city of trees agree with the GUARDIAN position that we should upgrade the bus system and forget about the “Desire NAmed Street Car.”
OK, they didn’t exactly say they supported the [...]
On the change of command at Idaho’s transportation Department.
Transportation was run by Pam Lowe
Otter said she had to go
Butch gave the whole mess
to a Michiganer named Ness
So much for “Buy Idaho”!
Related posts:Poet Paul’s Black Friday[...]
HOMELESS YES AND NO
Heidi Caye
1934 Division Ave.
Boise, ID 83706
921-9309
Homeless Citation: I’m calling in regard to something that I saw last week. I was up on
Federal Way and I was watching a police officer ticket a homeless man on the corner of the
street with his [...]
FROM POET PAUL–
The streetcar bid was Cronin’s wish
Now there seems to be something amiss
The facts are apparent
And may not be transparent
But we can certainly see through this!
Chalk one up for the DAILY PAPER! Using the public records law and some good old fashioned reporting [...]
The day job has taken the GUARDIAN editor to Mexico, suck up smog, sun, and more images for the Photolibrary.
It isn’t as cheery as a couple years ago–economy is bad, swine flu scare lingers with hand washing fluid everywhere, heavy police presence, drugs.
As a result, you can get [...]
A state rep from Moscow is floating a 5% “surcharge on Idaho taxes” to keep certain state services afloat. You can post here as we know they read the GUARDIAN at the state level too.
For starters, we explained to a staffer a couple weeks ago that those of us who [...]
A fund raising campaign by Boise State’s athletic department appears to be a deceptive meaningless promotion at best and a cheap gimmick at worst.
In an effort to raise $20,000,000 for athletic programs Boise State has created a non-profit corporation comprised of thin air–we’ve dubbed it “Bronco BLUE SKY.” A [...]
FROM POET PAUL–
Homeless have decided to sue
These folks haven’t a place to sleep
From he City we get nary a peep
It’s objectionable to some
No matter where from
But there’s a difference
Between Homeless and Bum
As we travel around Boise these days, it seems like every corner–and [...]
Instead of asking Canyon voters to pony up for a new jail, we would suggest that Sheriff Chris Smith follow his own advice and go for a regional jail somewhere near the Ada-Canyon county line.
Smith is an advocate of regional jails and wrote an article [...]
ON VETS–
One thing we should’nt forget
We’ll always be in their debt
Whether a hawk or a dove
If it’s freedom you love
Go out and thank a Vet!
ADVICE TO TJ–
T J Thomson was handily elected
Will he see the trolley is rejected?
If he follows the mayor
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The use of Public Relations firms to build support for everything from jails to street cars and now football bowl bids is reaching the level of absurdity.
Does anyone really believe ADVERTISING and promotion will influence coaches and sports writers to grant BSU a bowl game bid?
The most prominent [...]
Attention Sports Fans! Here’s some hot news that will shock you.
Mayor Dave Bieter is telling folks the #1 Sports Event of 2009 was held right here in Boise!
Here is an excerpt from the “Mayor’s Memo” for this week:
“…according to readers of SportsTravel, the sports world’s event magazine, the title [...]
Tuesday’s local election results sent a strong message from voters: NOBODY REALLY CARES!
Turnout for Boise was 17% of registered voters–just about what all the experts had predicted. Throughout the Valley incumbents were returned to office and the only close call was the defeat of the Canyon County Jail bond which [...]
NEARLY TOTAL OPPOSITION TO THE DESIRE NAMED STREETCAR. NO OTHER CALLS EVEN REPORTED ON OTHER TOPICS AND JUST ONE SINGLE FAVORABLE CALLER.
10/23/09
Gary Zimmerman
851 W. Front St. #904
Boise, ID
841-6047
Streetcar; I’m calling to voice a concern with the streetcar that Mayor Dave Bieter is in support
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With a really small voter turnout predicted this year–no state, federal or mayor race in Boise–your vote counts more than ever.
Why? If voter turnout is as low as some predict–in the range of 15% to 20% of eligible voters–and with multiple candidates in some races, a candidate could conceivably win [...]
Despite repeated requests from the GUARDIAN, Team Dave has refused to confirm or deny reports of staff expansion in the office of Mayor Dave Bieter.
While private sector jobs are at a premium, unemployment rates are at record highs, and there have been (limited) layoffs in other city departments, we hear [...]
60 million to build a trolley
When other things we need so much
Things that are wearing out
Like bridges, schools and such
But the council does not listen
It seems we hardly have a chance
They plan to get the money
From the pockets in out pants
Be sure to raise [...]
